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Purbeck View Campsite

8.8 13 reviews

Family-friendly farm campsite overlooking the Purbeck Hills
Swanage, Studland and Durdle Door all within a 20-minute drive
A mile's walk from Wareham town centre

Off to Dorset in search of scenic views? A stay at Purbeck View Campsite should fit the bill nicely, surrounded as it is by the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and with views over the Frome Valley and (yes indeed) the Purbeck Hills beyond. The simple pitches here are part of a working family farm, so those vistas may be boosted by sightings of cattle grazing in the fields too. It’s a family-friendly setup here. Toilets, portable toilets and outdoor showers will be available. This is a fab location for a Dorset holiday getting out and about around the Isle of Purbeck and Jurassic Coast – popular attractions including Corfe Castle, Monkey World, The Tank Museum and Durdle Door are all within a 20-minute drive, as are the beaches at Swanage, Studland and Lulworth Cove. Gadding about on public transport is an option too as there are bus stops a mile away in Wareham. The centre of Wareham (about a 20-minute stroll away) is also a handy place to source your food: it’s got a couple of small supermarkets, several pubs, restaurants, shops and a variety of takeaways to pick from. Just to the north of the town is a train station that’s linked to the main rail network and the Swanage Railway for steaming down to the seaside in style.

Site type

100

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Purbeck View Campsite

The Showground

Worgret Road

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 6AB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.68279°N
-2.12862°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.4 km Red Lion

1.4 km Post Office

7.2 km East Street

Rail

1.5 km Wareham Rail Station

4.8 km Holton Heath Rail Station

6.6 km Wool Rail Station

Ferry

10 km Poole Ferry Terminal

10.6 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

12.2 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

23.4 km Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Beach time is a must when staying this close to the coast. Sandy Swanage beach (20 minutes’ drive) is a good bet for a family day out, with deckchairs, pedalos and loungers to hire and amusements for the kids. Wilder Studland (also 20 minutes) has a backdrop of heath and dunes along much of its four-mile stretch, and a naturist section for those seeking an all-over tan. Down on the Jurassic Coast, top spots like Lulworth Cove, the famed stone arch Durdle Door and fossil-hunting hotspot Kimmeridge are all within a 20-minute drive, and it’s half an hour to Weymouth. To explore a bit more of the area’s natural habitat, aim for Wareham Forest or the RSPB Arne nature reserve (both 10 minutes); not at all native but still providing much fun are the apes of Monkey World (10 minutes). Serve up a bit of history alongside with outings to the ruins of Corfe Castle (five minutes) and the collection of armoured vehicles at The Tank Museum (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	7.4 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Kimmeridge Bay	7.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	8.1 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lulworth Cove	11.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Durdle Door East	12.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 6.4 km

Corfe Castle 6.9 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 7.5 km

The Tank Museum 8.2 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 11.2 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 7.1 km

Clouds Hill 9.5 km

Brownsea Island 12.1 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 13.2 km

White Mill 14.4 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 3 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 3.5 km

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 4.9 km

East Creech Figure-Of-Eight 5 km

CREECH GRANGE 5 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 21.4 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The cows in the fsrm down the road my kids llved seeing them every morning.

Lovely stay. Great place. Lovely friendly owner. All you need!!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

tracey e. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Cold water washing up area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome. Clean facilities. Space to stay without feeling cramped. Respectful campers…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Warm welcome. Clean facilities. Space to stay without feeling cramped. Respectful campers with noise limit time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: A well thought out pop up site, managed by a lovely, friendly couple - Ian and Becky - keen to share their local intelligence and make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. Set in a large field, with numbers kept low so plenty/loads of space and all very peaceful. Lovely views.

Facilities (showers, loos, washing up) were clean and well stocked with soap, washing up liquid, sponges and loo roll etc).

We really enjoyed the fire-pit one evening, and our walk into Wareham for a pub meal the other.

Disliked: Only our neighbours who kept their cars running for long periods in the morning (we assume to charge phones) - but no fault of the campsite owners

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Shower and toilets were clean at all times. Washing up area with…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Andy H. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Shower and toilets were clean at all times. Washing up area with washing up liquid and sponges provided. Drinking water taps. Flat pitches and plenty of space. Little shop for essentials. Charging station for devices. Fire pit hire. Very quiet at night (apart from the road but that’s a minor issue). Very friendly owners who were helpful and with a great knowledge of the local area.

Disliked: Road noise, but didn’t affect our stay. The grass could have been shorter.

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Friendly host and great location. The field is big enough to give…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Marco D. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Friendly host and great location. The field is big enough to give you the possibility to choose any location you prefer. Good pop up camping

Disliked: Grass wasn't cut and the shower wasn't great: warm water and great pressure but the shower head pattern was bizzare

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple site, great views, friendly owners.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Simple site, great views, friendly owners.

Disliked: Shower heads need replacing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect little set up, suited us and our dogs hosts were sooo…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

michelle w. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Perfect little set up, suited us and our dogs hosts were sooo friendly really making us feel very welcome, amazing, will definitely look to go back.

Beautiful location with plenty to do and see, stunning places on your doorstep
lots of space, clean facilities.

Disliked: nothing to dislike for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very helpful and friendly site manager…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

oliver w. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Very helpful and friendly site manager

Disliked: Grass could have been mowed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site would definitely stay again.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Yasmin W. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: All of it! The owners were so lovely and accommodating, the facilities were clean and tidy. The showers were lovely and hot, the little shop that they had on site was lovely. All in all a lovely stay with purbeck view and the views really were beautiful! Thankyou

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A basic site with nice views and all the necessary amenities.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: We liked the relaxed feel of the campsite and the lovely views. The pitches were generous and we had plenty of space. It was great to be able to have a fire pit in the evenings and watch the sunrise over the hills in the morning.

There was an easy walk into town and to nearby tourist spots (Corfe Castle, Swanage, Old Harry Rocks etc). We also hired a canoe and took it along the river in the local town (an easy walk from the campsite).

Disliked: The shower facilities were pretty basic. It was hard to find a place to stand under the shower head where you could get a good flow of water running over you which made for a chilly experience!

The toilets facilities were also basic but decent. The washing-up facilities were great but not sheltered in any way so it was a bit wet when raining!

The campsite could benefit from a more obvious sign at the entrance to the camp. We drove past the entrance a couple of times before we found the track.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Purbeck View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Purbeck View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Purbeck View Campsite? Beach time is a must when staying this close to the coast. Sandy Swanage beach (20 minutes’ drive) is a good bet for a family day out, with deckchairs, pedalos and loungers … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Purbeck View Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more